Imitation (music)

Imitation is when a musical gesture is repeated later in a different form, but retaining it's original character. A canon exists solely by grace of imitation.

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In counterpoint, a phrase or theme) introduced by one voice could be imitated almost exactly by a second voice, usually at a different pitch. When a phrase recurs exactly as before, it is called strict imitation.

Related Topics:
Counterpoint - Phrase - Theme) - Voice - Pitch

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Imitatitive writing was featured heavily in the highly polyphonous compositions of the renaissance and baroque eras.

Related Topics:
Polyphonous - Renaissance - Baroque - Eras

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In pop music a much clichéd form of imitation consists of a background choir repeating - usually the last words - of the Lead Singer's last line.

Related Topics:
Pop music - Background choir - Lead Singer

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